Re: I get occasional power outages. Normally blamed on trees as well. But 
  By: August Abolins to Charles Pierson on Tue Nov 17 2020 09:25 pm

 > Hi Charles!
 > 
 > 16 Nov 20 15:45, you wrote to me:
 > 
 >  CP> The bad part it we have well water, not city water, so power outages
 >  CP> also knock out the well pumps.
 > 
 > Lack of access to the usual water source can be a major problem for many, ev
 > in my area where many homes feature their own wells.
 > 
 > But, I have a stash of the small bottled kind and keep a few large jugs of
 > water around.  It's a relief to have some spare water even just for flushing
 > Yesterday I could get my water in town at the shop where the town water is
 > gravity-fed from a nearby lake to a water tower.
 > 
 > 
 >  CP> In 2008, Hurricane Ike knocked out the power around Houston for a
 >  CP> while.  My parents were lucky, only a few hours. Where I live now was
 >  CP> a few days.  I lived about 1.5 miles from where I do now, and was
 >  CP> without power or water for 2 weeks.
 > 
 > The winds yesterday could have practically been called a hurricane. But gues
 > anything under 100mph is just a "Storm With No Name".
 > 
 > 

near 100mph is still bad if not built for it.  Most of the east coast USA,
Canada, Mexico and down pretty far into South America build at least to CAT1. 
A lot to CAT2 or CAT3.

  xxcarol
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